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Environmental Watchdog

Forest Fires Reported in Harlan County

By Debbie Caldwell, Harlan Daily Enterprise

Portions of the forest fire at Dressen can be seen here.

Harlan Daily Enterprise

The Kentucky Division of Forestry has reportedly been battling forest fires in Harlan County since Friday. A good size forest fire became a problem Sunday night in the Dressen area. The Sunshine Volunteer Fire Department and Harlan County Sheriff’s Office deputies were sent to the scene to assist after houses were reportedly in danger. The firefighters secured the safety of the houses on the ground and foresters were busy containing the flames on the mountainside.